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Hors de combat — literally meaning out of the fight, is a French term used in diplomacy and international law to refer to soldiers who are incapable of performing their military function. Examples include a downed fighter pilot, as well as the sick, wounded, det … Wikipedia

hors de combat — (ohr deu kom BAH) [French] Out of the fight; out of action; disabled. With Alec Stewart absent and Nadeem Shahid hors de combat, Surrey approached their target. The Guardian, May 1, 1999 … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases